How ready are medics for a chemical attack? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05026645
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well medical teams follow safety guidelines when treating people hurt in a chemical, biological, or nuclear attack. Researchers will track 1,000 patients to see if care is given without delay and if contamination is controlled during rescue. The goal is to improve emergency response and protect both patients and healthcare workers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2036
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Population is being studied includes any individual who was affected by CBRNE attacks and needed an intervention of the healthcare system.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: i. a CBRNE attack caused at least one casualty who required the assistance of the participating health care system (e.g.: physicians, nurses, paramedics and other health-care specialists of a medical facility) during a medical extraction from the incident site until admission to a medical facility; ii. Patients are eligible if they were exposed to the CBRNE attack; iii. Medical information concerning the CBRNE exposures, even if partial, is accessible to health care professionals for the purposes of filling out the online case report form (eCRF); iv. Participants must be able to complete the online case report form in English; and v. The approval of an Ethics Review Board is obtained by each medical centre participant. Exclusion Criteria: A negative response to any of the inclusion criteria results in an exclusion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
15 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Biomedical Telematics Laboratory Platform of the Quebec Respiratory Health Research Network
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1K 2R1, Canada
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CBRNE World Journal
Winchester, SO23 8UT, United Kingdom
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Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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Department of Critical care, Miyagi Children's Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
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Department of Disaster Medical Management, The University of Tokyo Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
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Director, Unconventional Weapons & Technology Division, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, 20740, United States
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Medical Intelligence CBRNE Inc.
Québec, Quebec, G1V0C8, Canada
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Research Center of the CHU St-Justine, University of Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Research Centre, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University
Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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Royal Canadian Medical Corps
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0K2, Canada
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Sorbonne University
Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Surrey Quays, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom
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Tokyo Women's Medical University, Department of Intensive Care Medicine
Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Japan
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University of Finance and Administration Department of Criminology and Forensic Disciplines
Prague, Prague, 10100, Czechia
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École de Technologie Supérieure Université du Québec
Montreal, Quebec, H3C 1K3, Canada
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